Rioghan have gone from strength to strength in this follow up album to 2022’s Different Kinds of Losses, in more ways than one. The original trio, from Finland, has been beefed up with the addition of bassist Antti Varjanne and…
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Since officially parting ways from Kraftwerk in 1986-ish, Wolfgang Flür has kept himself busy in the music business as a club DJ and also by collaborating with various dance and synthpop bands. A debut solo album wasn’t forthcoming until 2015,…
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Van Der Graaf Generator’s (VDGG) seventh studio album, released in 1976, is generally seen to be a last hurrah of the classic line up, coming as it did at the end of a fertile creative period, following closely behind two…
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If, like me, you are interested in how the various strands of rock music, including progressive rock, emerged from the embryonic but frankly unappetising world of the early 60’s pop culture then this compilation does a great job of peeling…
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Back in April 2023 I gave a qualified thumbs up to Random Earth Project’s debut release Airwaves. I felt at the time that if the band could channel its energy into playing to its strengths, then the they would have…
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Mobula is a fine companion piece to Gleb Kolyadin’s last album The Outland, from 2022. It’s another instrumental album and there is the familiarity of his busy, rhythmic style of playing but this time he presents his ideas in a…
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Manchester Academy Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 It was a truly special night in Manchester as Magnum took to the stage, this time without the commanding presence of Tony Clarkin on lead guitar, who sadly passed away last year. The band,…
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The last ever recording of Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley performing Magnum songs together was made on 10 December 2022 and in Bob’s words it was “….the perfect evening. We finished our ‘The Monster Roars’ tour in Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel…
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Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) are prolific when it comes to releasing music and touring. Yet, despite their longevity and a relatively sizeable worldwide fanbase, they remain an enigma to many, including myself. If you are…
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Julia Fordham launched her solo career back in 1988 and this latest release Earth Mate is her fourteenth studio album. Her back catalogue includes forays into the world of jazz, occasional collaborations and also songs for films, and whilst her…
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